CE Conformity Marking
Subtitle: and New Approach Directives
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: June 5, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9780750648134
Subjects: International economic & trade law; Production & quality control management; Science/Mathematics; Marketing - General; Product Design; Standards; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Quality assurance; Business/Economics; Law; Quality Control; Marks; Exports & Imports; Business & Economics / Marketing / General; Business & Economics-Exports & Imports; Business & Economics-Quality Control; ISO 9000 Series Standards; Product safety; Technology; Standardization; European Union countries
First sentence: Although harmonisation and European standardisation commenced in 1957 with the Treaty of Rome (and its aim of progressively establishing the internal market over a period expiring on 31 December 1992), it wasn't until 1985 that the European Economic Community (EEC) - now the European Union (EU) - initiated the 'New Approach of Harmonised Directives and Standards'.